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Scientific Name
Sapindus saponaria
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sapindus saponaria L.
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Sapindus vitiensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Sapindus |
| Species | Sapindus saponaria |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found on Tutuila
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Indigenous
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Coastal forest, reported from near sea level to 450 m elevation
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rise Hart
Created Date
9/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kelly Kozar
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: As part of the 2001 reforestation project and to protect the forest, seeds from this species were collected (within a one-mile radius) on Mt. Alava Road, Tutuila unit of the park and planted in areas that were old plantations and lack vegetation.
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